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The Very Guest of… Peter Gabriel (Part 1)

The Very Guest of… Peter Gabriel (Part 1)

Jack Feerick September 6, 2011 2

When Peter Gabriel chose Scratch My Back as the title for his 2010 covers record, it was a dry joke — but also a statement of purpose. The liner notes of any Gabriel album

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Popdose Tribute: Michael Been (1950-2010)

Dw. Dunphy August 21, 2010 14

I don’t really want to talk about Michael Been right now, not under these circumstances. It occurs to me that we should have been talking about him a long time ago, him and his

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Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 8

Dave Steed July 7, 2010 16

This week in Bottom Feeders, Dave Steed serves up minor hits from the Cars, Camper Van Beethoven, and a certain man who will fight for your honor

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Dw. Dunphy On… Mark Heard

Dw. Dunphy February 11, 2010 23

Mark Heard was never famous, but an artist's influence isn't always reflected in his sales -- and Dw. Dunphy pays moving tribute to an overlooked legacy in this week's column

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The Friday Mixtape: 7/3/09

Dw. Dunphy July 3, 2009 6

A-B-C! It’s easy as do-re-mi! Art Brut – Summer Job from Art Brut vs. Satan (2009) Bat for Lashes – Moon and Moon from Two Suns (2009) Battles – Atlas from Mirrored (2007) Chris

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Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 13

Dave Steed June 25, 2008 31

This past week I was like a pig in shit. Nine tracks from Chinese Democracy were leaked and I couldn’t be happier. See, Guns n’ Roses are my Led Zeppelin. They’re my Black Sabbath.

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The Popdose Guide to The Call

Jeff Giles January 15, 2008 31

Welcome to the Popdose Guide to The Call, a semi-forgotten group that had a couple of hits in the ’80s, but has seen its catalog fall out of print and into obscurity over the

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